Heh.
Good advice keep it in mind!
KJ
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Scenes from the Apocalypse
Last weekend saw 1200+ people join the Zombie Walk here in Calgary.
Check out this video of the fun!
More KJ
Check out this video of the fun!
More KJ
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Something is happening "out there"
Odd
Spent a few hours wandering in Google Search land over the last few days after the Florida Zombie case popped up.
Seems there are a lot of cases of weird and violent behaviour involving elements of biting and pain resistance. The original pinning of this on the use of Bath Salts has since been shown to not be the case, as no trace of that drug has been found in the attacker!
Now I know that what constitutes "news" can be shifted by one big sensational story, so maybe that is what's happening. However, isn't this exactly how the reporting at the start of a Zombie outbreak would look?
It starts small, an odd disappearance here, a violent crazy take down there...
At least so far there is no reports of any secondary infection and subsequent violent or odd behaviour in the victims.
Keep your eyes open folks and remember:
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro!
KJ
Spent a few hours wandering in Google Search land over the last few days after the Florida Zombie case popped up.
Seems there are a lot of cases of weird and violent behaviour involving elements of biting and pain resistance. The original pinning of this on the use of Bath Salts has since been shown to not be the case, as no trace of that drug has been found in the attacker!
Now I know that what constitutes "news" can be shifted by one big sensational story, so maybe that is what's happening. However, isn't this exactly how the reporting at the start of a Zombie outbreak would look?
It starts small, an odd disappearance here, a violent crazy take down there...
At least so far there is no reports of any secondary infection and subsequent violent or odd behaviour in the victims.
Keep your eyes open folks and remember:
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro!
KJ
Friday, June 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Possible Zombie Outbreak in Miami
Wow!
Naked man seen eating the face off another person is shot six times and wouldn't stop.
First sign of an outbreak?
KJ
It was a scene as creepy as a Hannibal Lecter movie.
One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked, and his face allegedly half eaten, by a naked man on the MacArthur Causeway off ramp Saturday, police said.
The horror began about 2 p.m. when a series of gunshots were heard on the ramp, which is along NE 13th Street, just south of The Miami Herald building.
According to police sources, a road ranger saw a naked man chewing on another man’s face and shouted on his loud speaker for him to back away.Meanwhile, a woman also saw the incident and flagged down a police officer who was in the area.
The officer, who has not been identified, approached and, seeing what was happening, also ordered the naked man to back away. When he continued the assault, the officer shot him, police sources said. The attacker failed to stop after being shot, forcing the officer to continue firing. Witnesses said they heard at least a half dozen shots.
Miami police were on the scene, which was just south of The Miami Herald building on Biscayne Boulevard. The naked man who was killed lay face down on the pedestrian walkway just below the newspaper’s two-story parking garage. Police have requested The Herald’s video surveillance tapes.
The other man was transported to the hospital with critical injuries, according to police. Their identities were not released.
The incident, which came as crowds descended upon South Beach for the annual Urban Beach Week hip-hop festival, snarled traffic on the causeway for several hours.
In a text message, Javier Ortiz, spokesman for Miami police’s Fraternal Order of Police, said the officer who fired the fatal shots was “a hero.”
“Based on the information provided, our Miami police officer is a hero and saved a life,’’ he said.
Sergeant Altarr Williams, supervisor of Miami police’s Homicide Unit, said a man doesn’t have to be armed to be dangerous.
“There are other ways to injure people,’’ Williams said. “Some people know martial arts, others are very strong and can kill you with their hands.’’
Investigators believe the victim may have been homeless and laying down when the crazed man pounced.
Police theorize the attacker might have been suffering from "cocaine psychosis," a drug-induced craze that bakes the body internally and often leads the affected to strip naked to try and cool off.
Miami Herald writers Alexandra Leon and Curtis Morgan contributed to this report.
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Naked man seen eating the face off another person is shot six times and wouldn't stop.
First sign of an outbreak?
KJ
Naked man killed by Police near MacArthur Causeway was ‘eating’ face off victim
It was a scene as creepy as a Hannibal Lecter movie.
One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked, and his face allegedly half eaten, by a naked man on the MacArthur Causeway off ramp Saturday, police said.
The horror began about 2 p.m. when a series of gunshots were heard on the ramp, which is along NE 13th Street, just south of The Miami Herald building.
According to police sources, a road ranger saw a naked man chewing on another man’s face and shouted on his loud speaker for him to back away.Meanwhile, a woman also saw the incident and flagged down a police officer who was in the area.
The officer, who has not been identified, approached and, seeing what was happening, also ordered the naked man to back away. When he continued the assault, the officer shot him, police sources said. The attacker failed to stop after being shot, forcing the officer to continue firing. Witnesses said they heard at least a half dozen shots.
Miami police were on the scene, which was just south of The Miami Herald building on Biscayne Boulevard. The naked man who was killed lay face down on the pedestrian walkway just below the newspaper’s two-story parking garage. Police have requested The Herald’s video surveillance tapes.
The other man was transported to the hospital with critical injuries, according to police. Their identities were not released.
The incident, which came as crowds descended upon South Beach for the annual Urban Beach Week hip-hop festival, snarled traffic on the causeway for several hours.
In a text message, Javier Ortiz, spokesman for Miami police’s Fraternal Order of Police, said the officer who fired the fatal shots was “a hero.”
“Based on the information provided, our Miami police officer is a hero and saved a life,’’ he said.
Sergeant Altarr Williams, supervisor of Miami police’s Homicide Unit, said a man doesn’t have to be armed to be dangerous.
“There are other ways to injure people,’’ Williams said. “Some people know martial arts, others are very strong and can kill you with their hands.’’
Investigators believe the victim may have been homeless and laying down when the crazed man pounced.
Police theorize the attacker might have been suffering from "cocaine psychosis," a drug-induced craze that bakes the body internally and often leads the affected to strip naked to try and cool off.
Miami Herald writers Alexandra Leon and Curtis Morgan contributed to this report.
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UPDATE: Questions remain about why naked man on Miami causeway tried to rip flesh off another man’s face
Sunday, March 25, 2012
City Investigation Report #2124
By Kevin Jepson
Grid Reference: 102:233 North 4
Target Pre-outbreak name: South Alexander St and Lloyds Ave
Scout Name: Samuel R. Everson
Weather: Partly cloudy, calm and cool, maybe rain later.
Report Follows:
Hey Frankie, I got another one for you.
Gotta say it made me think.
I wanted to check out this intersection mostly because I'd hung out there back in the old days. Call it a personal trip if you like, I just wanted to see what became of it is all. I lived there briefly for a few months when I worked contract for the railway. Must have been six or seven years pre-outbreak. It was one of the great "social combat zones" of the old world, the place where the rich guys and gals from the North side of Alexander rubbed shoulders with the working stiffs from the South side. The battlefield weapon of choice was coffee. On the North side there was a trendy looking upscale Starbucks, on the South side an older and very well used Tim Hortons. Lots of snide remarks passed between the two sets of patrons I can tell you. Both businesses did very well in their day, since they didn't seem to compete for the same customers.
I entered the city via the usual route around dawn. Was pretty chilly, so I hoped Zack would be moving slowly. The air scout guys had told me there weren't any horde-sized mobs between the entrance and my target area. So I figured I could get in, check it out, and get back without attracting too much attention.
Approached South Alexander and Lloyds Ave from the East around 7:50am.
Road was surprisingly empty of dead vehicles, some parked along the south side, doors open, windows intact.
Many of the buildings along the street still have intact doors, which are closed. Will need to be checked carefully for lurkers. No sign of Zack on the street.
Got close to the intersection and saw that the Starbucks looked surprisingly intact. Door was open, windows unbroken. Could've been open for business actually, if it wasn't for the leaves drifted into the doorway. Still no Zack in sight.
Approached the Starbucks to check out the inside. Looked fine as it was still in pretty good shape, tables and chairs mostly upright, but lots of leaves on the floor and dust on everything. Tossed a rock into the room and waited, which is S.O.P. of course. Got signs of Zack from behind the counter, scrapes and dragging, but no howl. Couldn't see it, so it must have been stuck on the floor somehow. Didn't bother to check any further inside.
Across the street, on the opposite corner, is the Tim Horton's.
Man, what a contrast!
The windows smashed and the facade of the building trashed. The remains of barricades all around the walls. A police car was right up on the sidewalk in front of the door. The car's windows were broken but the doors were closed.
Back in the old days a cop car parked next to a Tim Horton's would have brought on a lot of knowing looks and giggles, eh?
On the ground around the cop car were dead ghouls. Since Zack doesn't really rot, even after years they still looked "fresh". Several were missing their heads, shotgun blasts I suspect. Others, missing the back of their heads, were shot close range in the face, with a service revolver most likely. Looks like the cops set their car up to block the door and used it like a pillbox. Checked inside the car, nothing but empty shell casings and shotgun shells. The doors were still locked, they must have been pulled out through the windows, poor sods.
Grid Reference: 102:233 North 4
Target Pre-outbreak name: South Alexander St and Lloyds Ave
Scout Name: Samuel R. Everson
Weather: Partly cloudy, calm and cool, maybe rain later.
Report Follows:
Hey Frankie, I got another one for you.
Gotta say it made me think.
I wanted to check out this intersection mostly because I'd hung out there back in the old days. Call it a personal trip if you like, I just wanted to see what became of it is all. I lived there briefly for a few months when I worked contract for the railway. Must have been six or seven years pre-outbreak. It was one of the great "social combat zones" of the old world, the place where the rich guys and gals from the North side of Alexander rubbed shoulders with the working stiffs from the South side. The battlefield weapon of choice was coffee. On the North side there was a trendy looking upscale Starbucks, on the South side an older and very well used Tim Hortons. Lots of snide remarks passed between the two sets of patrons I can tell you. Both businesses did very well in their day, since they didn't seem to compete for the same customers.
I entered the city via the usual route around dawn. Was pretty chilly, so I hoped Zack would be moving slowly. The air scout guys had told me there weren't any horde-sized mobs between the entrance and my target area. So I figured I could get in, check it out, and get back without attracting too much attention.
Approached South Alexander and Lloyds Ave from the East around 7:50am.
Road was surprisingly empty of dead vehicles, some parked along the south side, doors open, windows intact.
Many of the buildings along the street still have intact doors, which are closed. Will need to be checked carefully for lurkers. No sign of Zack on the street.
Got close to the intersection and saw that the Starbucks looked surprisingly intact. Door was open, windows unbroken. Could've been open for business actually, if it wasn't for the leaves drifted into the doorway. Still no Zack in sight.
Approached the Starbucks to check out the inside. Looked fine as it was still in pretty good shape, tables and chairs mostly upright, but lots of leaves on the floor and dust on everything. Tossed a rock into the room and waited, which is S.O.P. of course. Got signs of Zack from behind the counter, scrapes and dragging, but no howl. Couldn't see it, so it must have been stuck on the floor somehow. Didn't bother to check any further inside.
Across the street, on the opposite corner, is the Tim Horton's.
Man, what a contrast!
The windows smashed and the facade of the building trashed. The remains of barricades all around the walls. A police car was right up on the sidewalk in front of the door. The car's windows were broken but the doors were closed.
Back in the old days a cop car parked next to a Tim Horton's would have brought on a lot of knowing looks and giggles, eh?
On the ground around the cop car were dead ghouls. Since Zack doesn't really rot, even after years they still looked "fresh". Several were missing their heads, shotgun blasts I suspect. Others, missing the back of their heads, were shot close range in the face, with a service revolver most likely. Looks like the cops set their car up to block the door and used it like a pillbox. Checked inside the car, nothing but empty shell casings and shotgun shells. The doors were still locked, they must have been pulled out through the windows, poor sods.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Microbes can control your mind...
This is pretty creepy, a common parasite in cats, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii or Toxo for short), forces changes in the way mammals behave. In mice and rats it makes it more likely that they will be eaten by a cat by making the smell of cat urine attractive rather than repulsive as well as reducing the fear of open spaces.
It now appears that in humans a T. gondii infection also changes our behaviours, making males more aggressive and less aware of their surroundings. Human females become more social and trusting. The following article from the Atlantic discusses this in more detail:
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy
Rabies is the classic "rage" like infection, in it's later stages the infection ramps up the aggression of the victim while migrating to the victims saliva glands and gums!
Near the end of the article the author discusses other parasites and viruses that have behavioural effects on humans including influenza. Influenza causes an increase in the desire of humans to be close together thus increasing the likelihood of transmission. What is interesting is the complexity of the effect, it only occurs before the infected shows any symptoms but while they are infectious! This same behaviour change is seen in people who get influenza vaccines even though they are not capable of transmitting the virus.
Is this the precursor of a Solanum type infection?
It now appears that in humans a T. gondii infection also changes our behaviours, making males more aggressive and less aware of their surroundings. Human females become more social and trusting. The following article from the Atlantic discusses this in more detail:
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy
Rabies is the classic "rage" like infection, in it's later stages the infection ramps up the aggression of the victim while migrating to the victims saliva glands and gums!
Near the end of the article the author discusses other parasites and viruses that have behavioural effects on humans including influenza. Influenza causes an increase in the desire of humans to be close together thus increasing the likelihood of transmission. What is interesting is the complexity of the effect, it only occurs before the infected shows any symptoms but while they are infectious! This same behaviour change is seen in people who get influenza vaccines even though they are not capable of transmitting the virus.
Is this the precursor of a Solanum type infection?
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